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Perthshire

Walks through woods and glens.

Perthshire is wonderful walking country, with paths through ancient woods, along rivers and up into the hills. Follow waymarked trails through the forest above a long Highland loch, wander a riverside walk laid out two centuries ago, or explore a wooded glen right on the edge of a town. Most are gentle enough for the whole family and easy to reach from the towns, and the colours in autumn are glorious. Pack a waterproof, as the weather can change, and finish with tea and cake nearby.

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Walk of the day18 hours ago

Carie Forest Walks.

Waymarked trails from Carie on the south side of Loch Rannoch, up the gorge of the Allt na Bogair and into the ancient pines of the Black Wood of Rannoch.

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Did you know16 hours ago

Stanley Mills, on the River Tay near Perth, built in 1786, is the best preserved of all the mills the mill builder Richard Arkwright had a hand in.

A group of Perth merchants, eager to start a cotton industry on the Tay, persuaded Arkwright to put his money and expertise into the mill, built at a hairpin bend in the river. It used the river's water power to make textiles for 200 years, until it closed for good in 1989. Its workers were mostly women and children, and lived in Stanley village, first built in the 1780s. Historic Environment Scotland now looks after it, and its Bell Mill, largely unchanged, is one of the world's oldest surviving factories. Visitors can walk the lades, the channels that carried the power of the Tay to the mill.

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Walks14 hours ago

Gleneagles.

The grand railway hotel of 1924 in the Perthshire countryside by Auchterarder, with James Braid's King's and Queen's courses and the course of the 2014 Ryder Cup.

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Did you know12 hours agoWritten byLaurie GoodladRead Laurie’s piece

Laurie Goodlad and her family walked the Birks of Aberfeldy, a woodland trail past the Falls of Moness in Perthshire, in just over an hour.

‘We began the day with a walk to the Birks of Aberfeldy; a circular woodland walk upriver towards the famous ‘Birks’ (from the Scots for birch trees) overlooking the impressive Falls of Moness and Moness gorge. The walk begins on the western outskirts of Aberfeldy and is well signposted, with plenty of space for parking. The walk itself is 2.3 miles (4.7 km) in total, and we completed it in just over an hour with our nine and five-year-old.’

Written byLaurie GoodladRead Laurie’s pieceSee The Birks of Aberfeldy · Perthshire
Autumn9 hours ago

What Lady Mary's Walk looks like in autumn.

A riverside walk along the Earn at Crieff, laid out in 1815 by Sir Patrick Murray of Ochtertyre and named for his daughter, under an avenue of tall beeches.

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From the magazine7 hours agoThe printed copy of Issue 11Issue 11Autumn / Winter 2025–26

On a Friday afternoon in Aberfeldy, Highland Perthshire, the artist Zanna Wilson walks by the River Tay to Weem, crossing Wade's Bridge or looping back past Castle Menzies.

Zanna, who has lived in Aberfeldy since 2008 and runs the Watermill Gallery there, gives two ways to go. You can walk directly to Weem via Wade's Bridge and the avenue, or follow the river towards Kenmore, looping back through Weem meadow, past Castle Menzies and through the village. Pick up a picnic in town and enjoy it on the way. For a shorter option, wander through Aberfeldy Golf Course to Victoria Park, which also has a bowling green and tennis courts. For a fresh perspective on the river, she also suggests trying something on the water, and she is especially fond of kayaking and swimming.

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Somewhere to go5 hours ago

Perth, Perthshire.

The Fair City on the west bank of the Tay, founded as a burgh by King David around 1125, long the lowest crossing of the river, and Scotland's seventh city since 2012.

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Did you know1 hour ago

Gleneagles, in Perthshire, began as a railwayman's dream.

The hotel was the idea of Donald Matheson, general manager of the Caledonian Railway.

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StayJust nowAngusNàdair5.4 milesPerthshireFairygreen Cottage9.7 milesPerthshireThe Cabin at Fairygreen10.7 miles

Stay near Den o' Alyth.

The three good places closest to it: Nàdair, Fairygreen Cottage and The Cabin at Fairygreen.

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